Chapter 247: The Ruin (2)

 

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Fujimaru

I am the Monarch – Chapter 247: The Ruin (2)

Roan Lancephil sometimes uselessly worry about unanswerable questions .

‘Ian Phillips vs . Clay . ’

Between the two of them, who is better .
In his last life, only Ian Phillips stood out .
Despite the fact that he had all the memories before hexmage’s mental attack,
the name called Clay could not be recalled .

‘That probably means he wasn’t revealed in the world before . ’

Roan had admired Clay many times for his outstanding abilities while working with him .
Clay wasn’t just capable as a soldier in strategy and tactics .
His administration and management over the territory was phenomenal as well .
He even excelled at commercial goods, such as making huge profits in harvesting and trading grains in the Istel Kingdom .
Above all, Clay was insightful .
His view towards the world .
He knew better than anyone else what he needed to do first and what he needed to prepare .
To Roan, he knew the itchy spot in advance and scratches it . (TL:Clay know his most vulnerable spot, and able to ‘scratch’ it to make it worse)

‘I have also thought that maybe Clay could be better than Ian…… . ’
‘As I still haven’t faced the real side of Ian Phillips in my last life . ’

However, the idea was shattered when he worked with Ian after the last Royal Capital Miller campaign .

‘He’s not called an unparalleled strategist without reason . ’

Roan rolled his tongue out .
It hasn’t been long ago since Ian joined the Lancephil camp, just a few months ago .
But he already has a complete understanding of all the information about the Lancephil Fief Army and County .
He even identified the tendencies of those commanders and the Adjutants .
Based on the information he had identified, Ian was able to fully run the Fief Army as well as the far away County .
It’s indeed a great ability .
But Roan’s admiration wasn’t just about Ian’s abilities .

‘It’s different from Clay . ’

Ian and Clay .
In reality, their abilities may be similar .
But there was a decisive difference between the two men .
If Clay is type to overwork his abilities and handled the job in a self-sufficient manner, Ian was the type that listened to the opinions of many people and helped them to unleash their abilities .
Thanks to this, the Lancephil Fief Army and Count were moving along systematically, and they were running like cogs on oil .

‘While both are good, but when two are placed on the street, unlike Clay, Ian is crowded around people . ’

That’s why Roan rated Ian higher than Clay .

‘In the end, Ian will win . ’

A firm belief .
He believed in Ian .
While Roan thought about such things, Ian began building an encampment with his commanders .
Each Corps and Troop took shifts to check the perimeter .
In the meantime, the camp fence was quickly erected .
It was a very quick setup with sufficient look .
The encampment was set in the form a bare minimum standards just before the sun went down .
Commander-in-chiefs, captains and commanders officers of each force gathered at the Main Command Barracks .

“We’ve setup the framework of the encampment for now sir . ”

Roan nodded to Austin’s report .

“Everyone did a good job . It should have been a tiring hard march, so take some rest . ”

Austin and several commanders opened their eyes wide .

“Re, Rest sir?”
“Are you just telling us to rest sir?”

A voice with a quizzical tone .
Viscount Heath Potter spoke with caution .

“Are we not preparing for the night-attack sir?”
“There will definitely be night-attack sir . ”
“They’re probably thinking we’ll be knocked out from exhaustion, sir . ”

Everyone nodded in agreement .
Ian smiled and nodded .

“Of course, you have to be prepared for the night attack . ”

The leaders that were filled with anxiety, were relieved from that word .
Ian shook his hand and continued .

I have prepared the cottons . Give it to the soldiers . ”

It wasn’t the expected words at all .

“Co, Cotton sir?”

One of the commanders stuttered .
Everyone’s view turned towards Ian .
Ian responded with a casual voice .

“The enemy won’t be doing a night-time attack . Instead, they’ll make a fuss by shooting arrows or shots from a distance . Allied soldiers will be tired of the exhausting marches, so keep their ears shut with the cottons . The encampment’s boundaries should be done in usual shifts as well . ”

Casually stated, as if he’s looking through what’s in the future .
What was surprising was the response of Austin and other commanders .

“Yes sir . ”
“If it’s stated so from General, then it must be so . ”
“It looks look we can take a break today . Hahaha . ”

No one asked for a reason, and they also did not look anxious at all .
Ian couldn’t hide his delight at the commanders .

‘They’re all good people . ’

Of course, not all commanders trusted Ian from the start .
Ian’s abilities were shown steadily over the past few months, and they naturally formed trust over him .
However, that’s not the only great thing .

‘There’s no envy or jealousy . ’

Lancephil’s commanders and subordinates were those who knew the power of others and who could honestly acknowledge and respect other’s role .
Rank, position, and age did not matter .
They too, like Roan, valued the person itself as the priority .
This allowed the young Ian to command and control the Fief Army without difficulty as a general .

“Well, everyone take a rest, then……”

Roan stood in front of several commanders and smiled hazily .

“See you on the battlefield tomorrow . ”

With powerful voice .

“Yes Sir!”

All of the commanders bowed their heads in full military honor .
That night, as Ian said, the Rinse Liberators appeared in front of the central, left, and right-wing of the encampment, sporadically shooting arrows, ringing gongs, drums, and horns .
Lancephil Fief Army responded through the scout troop, and then blew the horns out to the camp as if it were on a walk .
Moderate level of counterattack .
Thanks to this, the Rinse Liberation had the illusion that the Lancephil Fief Army had neither rest nor had a night without sleep .
Ian vs . Clay .
The winner of the first fight was Ian .
Of course, Clay didn’t know this .

Puuuuu!

The sound of horns roared as the day wore on, announcing the deployment to three forces, the Central force, the Left, and the Right, was terrifying .
Each military forces, were as if they were ready before, and the soldiers were prepared for battle .

“It’s great . ”

Roan looked forward and marveled at the sight with a low voice .
Across the field, more than 20,000 people set in formation .
It was the soldiers of the Rinse Liberation Army .
More than twice the number of Lancephil Central force .

“There shouldn’t be anything to worry about sir . ”

Ian smiled faintly .

“Only about 10,000 of them have been properly trained in the military . ”

The rest were conscripts who were rushed for war .
Most of them were farmers, and they had a brief moment to touch weapons in the farming season and when subjugating monsters .
By comparison, the Lancephil’s troops, left, and right-wing forces were all elite forces that had fought numerous battles .
In addition, at least a thousand Legionnaires knew how to use mana for each force .
Surely their level falls below the knights, but they were still far more powerful than the general soldiers .
Roan nodded slowly .
He thought the same way as Ian .
There was no need to be scared in advance just because of the difference in the number of troops .
No, in the first place, there was no such coward in the Lancephil Fief Army, including Roan .
Right then .

“They’re moving . ”

Roan smiled, looking forward .
A long line from left to right began with the Soldiers of the Rinse Liberation Army .
The left and right moved first, and the central, which is the main body, is a little behind .
Roan turned his head slightly and looked at Ian .

“Now, Let us begin?”

Ian smiled and bowed his head .

“Yes, preparation is already over sir . ”

Even before a big battle, a neutral and casual voice .
He immediately waved his arms and sent a signal .
Soldiers on the makeshift watchtower waved their small flags .
At the same time .

Puuuu! Dong! Dong! Dong!

The sound of horns and drums echoed with grandeur .

“Forwards!”

With a roaring voice, the two Troops sprang up forwards .
It was the Pakicetus Troop, which was based on Pierce and The Asta Troop, led by Heath .
The two Troops ran toward the enemy left and right respectively .

Bang!

With resounding roar, the battle began .

“Stop them!”
“Kill them!”

From the start, it was an incredibly fierce battle .
They had a much larger number of troops, but weaker individual forces were much stronger than the Lancephil Fief Army, including Pierce and Heath .
In addition, they responded immediately to complex signals and simple commands .

Pavat!

A water-mana bottle following the captain shook the flag .
Each troop was split went back to Thousand-man (chiliarch) forces, by Hundred-man Squad, and the Ten-Man Group reuniting .
Even if they stepped forward, backwards, or frantically changed their view to the left and right .
Like looking at flowing river water, they moved naturally .
In the midst of it, Pierce’s performance in pushing the enemy right wing was almost an eyeopener .

Skuk! Sukuk!

“Ku-ugh!”
“Keruk!”

Every time the spear danced, enemy soldiers fell down .

“I’m Lancephil Fief Army Asta Troop Commander Pierce!”